{"id":856349,"date":"2026-08-13T08:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/856349\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T08:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:08:15","slug":"two-fishery-officers-hurt-during-incident-involving-humpback-whale-off-b-c-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/856349\/","title":{"rendered":"Two fishery officers hurt during ‘incident’ involving humpback whale off B.C. coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says two of its officers were injured during an encounter between a vessel and a humpback whale off B.C.\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n

The agency says the incident occurred Sunday near Calvert Island, which is located north of Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe animal involved in the incident has not yet been identified,\u201d DFO told CityNews in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDFO is working with partners in the B.C. Marine Mammal Response Network to locate and identify the animal and document any injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

The nature of the officers\u2019 injuries has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur focus at this time is on the health and safety of the fishery officers involved, and protecting their privacy; therefore, no further information will be provided at this time,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

Fisheries and Oceans has not confirmed the exact nature of the incident or whether it involved a vessel strike. However, non-profit organization Ocean Wise says vessel strikes are a growing threat to whales, with global shipping traffic increasing by 300 per cent over the last two decades. It says most strikes go unnoticed by boat operators.<\/p>\n

The DFO asks members of the public to report all instances of collisions with whales to its marine mammal incident hotline at 1-800-465-4336.<\/p>\n

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